Year: 2006
Author: Koetter, Michael, Nestmann, Thorsten, Stolz, Stéphanie, Wedow, Michael
Credit and Capital Markets – Kredit und Kapital, Vol. 39 (2006), Iss. 4 : pp. 497–511
Abstract
We analyze by means of descriptive evidence the widely held claims that Germany is overbanked and that German banks perform badly in an international comparison. We find that, despite a major merger wave, Germany continues to be more densely bank-populated than France, Italy, and the US. Measured by costincome ratios, non-interest income, and return on assets, German bank performance deteriorated continuously, being particularly affected by the economic slowdown in the very beginning of this century. This relatively poor performance is not driven by one particular banking pillar alone. Instead, all pillars perform badly in international comparison. At the same time, however, Germany's threepillar system exhibits considerable heterogeneity with regard to market structure and performance not only across commercial, savings and cooperative banking sectors but also within each respective pillar. (JEL G21)
Journal Article Details
Publisher Name: Global Science Press
Language: Multiple languages
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3790/ccm.39.4.497
Credit and Capital Markets – Kredit und Kapital, Vol. 39 (2006), Iss. 4 : pp. 497–511
Published online: 2006-10
AMS Subject Headings: Duncker & Humblot
Copyright: COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press
Pages: 15
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